- Charles Marshall (Colonel)
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name=Charles Marshall
born= birth date|1830|10|3
died= death date and age|1902|4|19|1830|10|3
placeofbirth=Warrenton, Virginia
placeofdeath=Baltimore, Maryland
placeofburial=Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland
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allegiance=Confederate States of America
serviceyears=1861–1865
rank= Colonel
commands=Military Secretary , AssistantAdjutant General Army of Northern Virginia
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battles=American Civil War
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laterwork=Lawyer ProfessorCharles Marshall (October 3, 1830 – April 19, 1902) was a
Confederate Army officer during theAmerican Civil War . Marshall served as anaide de camp , assistantadjutant general andmilitary secretary to Gen.Robert E. Lee .Early life
Marshall was born in
Warrenton, Virginia to Alexander John and Maria Rose Taylor Marshall. He was thegreat nephew ofChief Justice of the United States John Marshall andsecond cousin of Col.James K. Marshall who was killed duringPickett's Charge . Charles Marshall was educated at the Richard M. Smith School in and the Warren Green Academy in Warrenton before graduating from theUniversity of Virginia with aMaster's Degree with high honors in 1848. He served asprofessor ofmathematics atIndiana University from 1850 to 1852. Upon returning toVirginia , Marshall studied law. In 1853, he moved toBaltimore, Maryland where he was admitted to the bar and began practice at the law firm ofWilliam Schley . In December 1856, he married Emily Andrews, daughter of Mexican War hero Colonel Timothy Patrick Andrews and sister ofRichard Snowden Andrews . Marshall and his wife had one daughter. Emily Andrews Marshall died in 1858. [Hall, p. 673.]Civil War
Lee, a long-time family friend, appointed Marshall to his personal staff on March 21, 1862 with the rank of captain. Marshall served as Lee's military secretary and was present with Lee during all the major battles of the
Army of Northern Virginia . He was subsequently promoted to major, lieutenant colonel and colonel. He was responsible for writing the majority of Lee's orders during the War. Marshall accompanied Lee at thesurrender at theBattle of Appomattox Courthouse and drafted Lee's terms of surrender. He also located theWilmer McLean house where the surrender ceremony took place and drafted Lee's "Farewell Order" to the Army of Northern Virginia. [Hall, pp.673–74.]Postbellum activities
Following the War, Marshall returned to Baltimore and continued his legal practice, becoming one of the leading attorneys in Baltimore. Marshall delivered the dedication addresses for the monuments to Lee in
Richmond, Virginia andUlysses S. Grant inNew York City . [Hall, pp.673–74]Marshall remarried in December 1866, to Sara Rebecca Nicholls Snowden, daughter of Col. Thomas Snowden. They had five sons. [Hall, pp. 674.]
Marshall's papers were later published in a book called "Lee's Aide-de-Camp", edited by Sir Frederick Maurice and in a later edition by Gary W. Gallagher.
Marshall died in Baltimore from a
stroke .In popular media
Marshall is portrayed by Tim Ruddy in the film "Gettysburg" and by John D. Bert in the film "Gods and Generals".
References
*Hall, Clayton Colman. "Baltimore: Its History and Its People," Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912.
Further reading
*Marshall, Charles. "Lee's Aide-de-Camp", edited by Sir Frederick Maurice and Gary W. Gallagher, Bison Books, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8032-8262-9
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External links
*findagrave|6778770 Retrieved on 2008-09-28
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